Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-04-03
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APlain Talk to Martins Ferry Folk.
Withthe natural advantages of Martins
Ferry as to location and its varied indus
tries, with its ample and increasing ship
ming facilities, with its plentiful and con-
venient supply OF locations and supply OF
cheap fuel, there exists no reason why its
people should not be prosperous and pro-
gressive.
With the same advantages, the average
town of Ohio would have a veritable boom,
with every citizen with shoulder to the
wheel' to give it another turn toward
greater and better results.
How stand we as public spirited cltl-
zeus? How many of us have combiued for
the general good of the town?
With the largest tax rate in our county,
are our people making united effort to re-
duee the high rate and to owners results
by encouraging economy new buildings,
new manufactures, ETC., etc.
Let every tax payer deliberate carefully
upon the issues that must be met face to
face and treated as a matter that concerns
himself personally and resolve to do his
duty aa an honorable citizen without IN
huence from those with selfish ends to
promote, or a heart full of malice willing
to sacrifice the general interests OF the
town to crafty personal hat .
Let the facilities to a plentiful supply OF
water be insisted upon, because Is the
taxpayers of our town, are beyond any
doubt responsible for the interest OF the
bonds, every encouragement should be
giyen TO the water board TO hasten the sup
DIV, in order to secure speedy returns to
aid in the payment of the interest, and
eventually the principal OF said bonds.
Let us resolve by our votes tomorrow to
defeat the agitatOr, and promoter OF dis
cord, as an enemy to the best interest oil
the town, who as a small contributor OF
taxes, is ever ready to advise and promote
litigation, ever an abcttOr OF high taxes.
Let us as q matter of honor insist upon
the opening of Fifth street, because the
present town Council, by its COMMITTEES,
were pledged to an agreement TO open tue
street if certain conditions were complied
with, and upOn which conditions the deeds
exchanged between the Town and The
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
were based. In order that every citizen
may Judge the matter to his own satloldc-
ton | give herewith a copy OF the agree
ment, that can be verified by Me. Spence.
THE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, The Penn Mutual Life In
surance Company and the tow authorities
4 NT.r,;,N. Earru n law claim and title
to a certain piece Of ground near the new
cemetery, and between the land OF the
said company and Joseph Bell, each claim
ing to be the true owners OF said ground III
dispute; and
WHEREAS, The. said parties are now
engaged in litigation owe: said ground;
therefore, he it
Resolred, by the Council Of the IOIrn Of
Mdytin's Ferry, D., That for the purpose OF
settling said dispute and ending sind lltl-
cation, that we will agree to quit claim
and deed all our right, title and interest
in the house and lot, and fraction of house
and lot adjoining sand house and lot west
of the alley on said disputed ground, to
Joseph Bell, for the right OF way through
said Joseph Bells land, for the purpose OF
extending Fifth street from Its present ter
minatiOn to the lines of SAID street IN
Seabright's and Huey's additions to be
granted to the said town.
Provided, however, that the Penn Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company will deed all
their right, title and interest in said house
and lot and fractional part OF lot to the
said Joseph Bell, and give the town by
deed the right of way to the new cemetery,
with the right of Centre street, through
the land belonging to said company, free
from cost to the town.
1t is also understood to be Il part of this
agreement, that we accept the Huey's ad-
ditiOn to the town with all streets and
alleys dedicated to the town free from
cost. That we will also accept Seabrlght'S
addition to the town with all the streets
and ALLEYS tree from cost to the town, Us
per plat of dedication. 1t is further
agreed upon by this article, that
upon the fulfllmeut of the conditions set
forth that l.. Spence will deed to the town
free from all cost, allthat portion of Centre
street from its present terminus, through
his ground intersect Centre street through
Scabright's addition to the town, and
thereby forever settle the existing trouble
to right OF way to the school house and
new cemetery.
Every taxpayer should by the careful
reading of the agreement, the basis upon
which the deed TO the ground in dispute,
and the deed for the ground at the head of
Centre street for roadway to the new
cemetery was arrived at, and decide II
honorable now that the town is in posses
sion OF the deed to house and lot and a
fraction of lot, to ignore the cause of such
possession.
As the taxpayer must contribute the
s., 900 required to build the school build
ing in the First ward, it becomes manifest
that the street should be opened for the
safety aud the convenience OF the children
who attend, and the Town Cornell through
their attorney, Mr.. Duncan, did come Ia
an agreement with the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company, aud did thereby recog-
nize the right OF said cOmpany's claim,
it is unjust to claim that the town will
lose in the iulfllment of 4 well understood
agreement, in giving the house and lot
and fractional part of lot for nearly twelve
hundred feet of valuable street property,
dhu iI the same tIuut ANU 10 thV Vo"h 'Mo
miles OF street, requiring no outlay OF
money. Bear these facts in mind in cast
ing your votes tomorrow, and see to it
that no man will he elected to Council not
interested in the honor Of the town, ami
who viii be ever ready to boom its inter-
estS. TAXPAYER.
STEuBENNILLE.